Anden Krønikebog 19
1 Men Josafat, Judas Konge, kom tilbage til sit Hus med Fred til Jerusalem.
And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace.
2 Og Jehu, Hananis Søn, Seeren, gik ud imod ham og sagde til Kong Josafat: Skal du hjælpe den ugudelige og elske dem, som hade Herren? derfor er der Vrede over dig fra Herrens Ansigt.
And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.
3 Dog er der nogle gode Ting fundne hos dig, at du har borttaget Astartebillederne af Landet og beredet dit Hjerte til at søge Gud.
But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.
4 Saa blev Josafat i Jerusalem; og han drog ud igen iblandt Folket fra Beersaba indtil Efraims Bjerg og førte dem tilbage til Herren, deres Fædres Gud.
And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
5 Og han beskikkede Dommere i Landet, i alle Judas faste Stæder, i hver Stad.
And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
6 Og han sagde til Dommerne: Ser til, hvad I gøre, thi I holde ikke Dom for et Menneske, men for Herren; og han er med eder i Dommens Handel.
And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.
7 Derfor lader nu Herrens Frygt være over eder; tager eder i Agt, i hvad I gøre; thi der er ingen Uret hos Herren vor Gud, ej heller Persons Anseelse, ej heller Gavers Annammelse.
So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.
8 Tilmed beskikkede Josafat ogsaa i Jerusalem nogle af Leviterne og Præsterne og af Øversterne for Fædrenehusene iblandt Israel til at dømme i Herrens Sager og i Tvistigheder. Og de vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.
Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.
9 Og han bød dem og sagde: Gører saa i Herrens Frygt, trolig og med et retskaffent Hjerte!
And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.
10 Og ved alle Tvistigheder, som komme for eder og fra eders Brødre, som bo i deres Stæder, imellem Blod og Blod, imellem Lov og Bud, Skikke og Forskrifter, skulle I paaminde dem, at de ikke blive skyldige for Herren, og der maatte komme en Vrede over eder og over eders Brødre; gører saa, da skulle I ikke blive skyldige.
And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong.
11 Og se, Ypperstepræsten Amaria er over eder i alle Herrens Sager og Sebadja, Ismaels Søn, Fyrsten i Judas Hus, i alle Kongens Sager, saa ere og Leviterne Fogeder for eders Ansigt; værer frimodige og gører dette, og Herren skal være med den gode.
And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.
